Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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881. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will establish a north inner city partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49481/14]

Ann Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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My Department's Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281 million over that period. It is being implemented on a transitional basis until March next, pending the roll out of the new Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) in April next.

Since the cessation of the contract with Dublin Inner City Partnership for the delivery of the LCDP, my Department, in conjunction with Pobal, has ensured that LCDP services, for the communities in the inner city area, have been maintained in a coordinated manner.

SICAP will be overseen and managed by the new Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in each Local Authority area. The configuration of delivery bodies/delivery arrangements for the Dublin Inner City area for local and community programmes is a matter for the LCDC of Dublin City Council to consider in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, commensurate with service needs.